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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-12
RAILROADS. AND MIGRATION.

The fear that there has been too much
railroad building has its warrant in the un-
happy experience Of 1857. But tho yearly
increase in population is now about 1900
900 besides immigrants and with the immi-
grafton Of last year nearly 100000, and
this addition to the population would require
and adequately support a greater increase in
the railroad mileage than was possible with
out disaster thirty years ago. In eight
months Of 1887. according TO "The Chicago
Railway Age" 6,IG2 miles of railroad have
been completed. a progress never exceeded
except in 1882. but the harmfulness or help
fulness Of additional railroad building de-
ponds in great degree upon its location.
In comparatively narrow belt extending
across the country from ncrth to south, far
beyond the Mississippi inhabited in part by
Indians, in part by cattle, and only in part as
yet by white settlers. are found three States
and two Territories OF which one should
already have been admitted as State. With
in these three States and two Territories there
have been built 1900 miles or more than
half Of the 8,162 miles Of railroad completed
already this year. In Dakota 4ol miles, in
Nebraska $40 miles, in Kansas 1854 miles.
In the Indian Territory Alb miles, and in
Texas CO. miles have been built. Between
this belt and the States and Territories front
ing On the Pacific coast only 760 miles have
been built mainly 4O3 in Colorado and 273
in Montana. In the Pacific belt only 2SS
miles have been built, mainly 1872 in Cali
iOrnia. Also, between the Dakota TcNa
belt and the Mississippi there lies an
other, comprising five older and more pOpu-
lous States. but in these only b97 miles OF
new railroad have been built, mainly 2l3 in
Missouri and 1875 IN Minnesota Thus in all
the Territories west of the Mississippi 4,964
miles of new railroad have been added this
wear, more than thrce-quartcrs of the entire
new mileage. but 1910 miles were in the
lDakota-Tcxas belt, and only 1,645 in all the
rest of the vast trans Mississippi region. In
all the States east Of the Mississippi only
,498 miles have been built this year, 81 in
New England, Ill in the old "Midde" States.
G57 in the Northern States between Pennsyl-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-12
MUSICAL MOTIFS.

AT Teresina Tua's first concert In Chickerng Hall
next Monday evening her pieces will be Bruch's q
minor concerto Ernsts Air IIongrois." Wllniawskls
"Iegcnde,n and sarasatos "Zapatzada." Alexander
Lambert will play Chopins + minor concerto for plano
foro and an orchestra under the direction of Mr. Van
der stucken Will play tho overture TO "Egmont,
Wagncr's " Abumblatt" and tho minuet from Webcr's
"Euiyanthc.'
Tho third festival OF tho Buffalo Music Festival AS
ISOLATION Will take place Tuesday, Wednesday, Fri
d,v and saturday az next week Walter j. Damrosch
will bo the conductor and the choral works performed
will be- Sulllvan's Golden Legend and Bellio2'
" Damnation OF Faust" The principal solo performers
will bo Miss Ella Earle, Madame Helene Hsstreter,
Max Away Max Heinrich. Rudolph Won Miide and
Adele Aus der Ohc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-12
WEDDINGS

The wedding Of Miss Minnie Edwardsand Charles
f Ostrander took place quietly yo>teiay lat tho
home OF the brides mother, Mrs. Jonatin Edwards,
No IL West Forty seventh st., In the prcnce Of rela
ivcs only. The drawing rooms were tacfnlly decor
atcd with field flowers Miss Laura az Edwards,
sisior OF The bride, was first bridesmab
A young Russian, Baron Paul Vctlngof. on Monday
married Miss Louise Fieber. at the bme Of friends
OF the bride, No. Ill West Forty sscnth-st Tho
bride a stylish travelling dress gray cloth ana
silk with bonnet TO match, and carried bunch of hes
Of the valley The Rev Or Shipman. Chr1st Church,
onciated and Count Greger, Secreta OF the Russian
Legation at Washington. was the best nn wcddlhk
breakfast followed. The couple willpass the "ih'os
In the South Of France Baron Victshoh was QUO VI
the teachers at an uptown riding acaeiny
Nyack had a fashionable wedding asst evening 'h'
ceremony taking place in Grace piscopsl 'huF'n
The bridcg groom was william K Tonpson son VI
Villain H. Thompson. the sheriff oti'oehlaHH son.y,'
and the bride Miss Cora peSftst, OF \ ah",s'
the daughter OF Joseph q. Hm;cst william ~
Moods OF BruoklNr was the bt man anu vi, us
Arkcnburgh, OF Nyack, was ma OF nohor, II
ushers were A. ID Cammcyer, H. AIhvno". -:
Harry Thomp,on, Tboma- Powers.W l. lSsef p 49,
I T. Fort The officiating clergyman wa Jug IN
Thomas J. stephens, rector Of l. fa" s"nesi
spring VALLEY and the bonedictia was prohoush
bv the Rev Franklin Rabbit, rctf OF Craze Ih'. ,.
After a reception the bridal coup started Tor bo'"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-12
Amueemeuts

AcApxMY OF MUsrC-S-A Dark Secret
AMERICAN INSTITUTE day ana eVeh'"s-I'o'''''"'
Exhibition. nj,
l.rJoU OPERA HousE-2 and 9;15-The Hn'nmlng biro'
RurNytI's OLD LONDON NUsEUM-BrOadway.
CAsISO-s-Marquis.
DAYS THEATRE = and 8-Dandy Dick
Observation-Disclosures
EDrN MUsEE-Huncz Iaios-Aieeb.
Firth AVENUE TnEATRE-S-Nrs. Lnn9try.
GRAND OPERA House, and s-The Golden Giant
HARRGA PARK THEATRE-2 aud s-The Leather faIeh'
IYCEUM TnEATnE-2-The Highest Biddcr-s:3o-Ihe
Great Pink Pearl.
MADISON Avn. AND 59TH-sr.-Day ana EVeh'hs-"oiir
mac aud Monitor Panorama
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-s:3O-Jmt the Penman
NIBIo's GARDEN-2 and S-Legarde.
STANDARD THEATRE-2 and ARABIAN Nights'
STAR THEATRK-3-Opera Boufe
THALIA-S-Drop OF Poison.
UNION SQUARE rHgATRE-8-The Henrietta
WAJLACKs-S-The Mouse Trap
l4TH-sT THE ,rRE-s--Minnie Palmer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-12
A FORMIDABLE RIVAL TO CLEVELAND.
krnm me lrlnnail LnlnLnSrcih! Ln2ettS.

A Washington paper broke out yesterday with tho
notion that W g. Whitney. the secretary OF the Navy.
may become the next Democratic candidate for tho
Presidency. We mad not Thought Of stating the fact
just yet but Whitney Is tho man we have had In mind
Ia half dozen articles the effect that Cleveland
faded and wilted political vege able and there was
coming Whitney Is the man. The fact that
he IL ntrenchcd In the Cabinet Will he 10 rather than
harm him. OF course he will treat the subject with
tho proper degree OF contempt until the time comes
Moro than that. Cleveland cannot afford to monkey
with tho Secretary OF the Nayy--now the representa-
tive In tho Cabinet OF the New-York Democracy.
Whitney has made too many inves tments Tor Cleve-
land and knows too much b DO regulated under the
Civil Service rules.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-12
MRS srErEyss AGREssIvE pREPARArryS

Mrs. Paran stevens Is making preparations for
active warfare John l.. Mecher, her sOn-ii Jaw.
and Charles s stevens, her brother tn-iaw' u Two
executors Of the stevens estate. Her cOunse
Judge Noah DAVIS and Surrogate Deano =. Oyn,
getting together formidable mass OF typewriter
charges and oOuntercharges and the complaint and
petitions, with the testimony supporting them. viii
be turned into court a. soon a. an answer Is fiji by
the defendants 10 the order TO show cause aesdy
out The writ made Ieturnable Novemtr Il,
and 1t is probable that nothing Will be done b the
two executors before that time The chargo Il per.
sonai abusveness and generally ferocIoIIs conduct
made against Mrs. steven, by Mr.. Melcher were not
put IN legal form. Mere talk for the nGspap,s,
mere babbie" one Of Mrs SteS ons's law.rs called
them yesterday.
Mrs. stevens has so far declined to max any reply
her sOnn-law accusations of ferocity. since her
return from Newport last week she hasbeeD kept
home a good deal by trlfng Illness. Yesterday,
however, she paid long visit TO eX SuOgate Cal
wins Office and read several folios testimony,
making many spirited and and nterestiLi comments
on the text. FIX Judge DAVIS will take ;haHd in the
case when II gets INTO court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-12
GHE NEVIS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-NE Chamberlain landed IN Ireland
and made addresses on the Home Rnie subject AT
Larne and Belfast. - The Liberal leaders at the
Hawarden conference determined to make ChuTch
Disesta bllshment ID Wales plank OF their party
platforn,. - The Marquis of Aiesbury has p
plied for an Injunction suspending the notice warn
ing him off English race-cOurses. - liumewood
won the Casarewitch Stakes at Newmarket -
Tventy-four persons were killed and thirty
wounded in an election riot at Plevna.
DoMEsrIc.-Ihrty lives lost in railway acct
dent at Kouts Ind - The canal men at White
hall questioned Nr. George. - Alleged settle
unent of the Reading reorganization trouble -
Senator Hoar presided at a meeting in Worcester
to welcome Esmonde OConnor. - meeting
of clergymen at lbany protested against the pro-
posed opening Of the saloons on Sunday. - The
President visited Minneapolis and started for
Kansas City.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Several United Labor
party election inspectors arrested for trying to
serve on the boards Of registry all OF them dis
charged; registration in New-York 81, l3l A; IN
Brookfyn 81 2S2 - Ex-Judge Thomas L. Man
ming United States Minister to Mexico, died at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel - Suits to be brought
against the City by the Progressive Labor party
for damage sustained at the Union Square meet
ing 60 The strikes of the brassworkers and
the printers were not changed. although
the State Board of Arbitration listened
to all sides. - Jerome Park races won
by Eolian. Emperor of Norfolk. Firenzi,
Linden, Freedom and Wellington. - The de-
fence IN Policeman Hahns trial was outlined as an
attempt to show that Husseys death resulted from
mismanaeement of his wound. 80 John j.
OBricn male a demand on the Police Commits
soners to DO considered eligible by them for re-
appointment and was refused. 60 The trial OF
the Union Hill Anarchists begun. - The
woman who said she took overdose of choral
ut Jersey City Hotel proved to be a well-known
criminal - Stocks active and irregular, but
generally higher closing strong.
The WEATHER Indications for to-day: Slightly
colder and fair Temperature yesterday: Hlghes''
60o; lowest 47o; average. 634O.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-12
"ERn1yyE MIST yG BE COPIED

The production OF Robert Msare" at Poughseeps'o'
nv Bennett & Mouiton,s Opera Cnpany and the opinion
given by some listeners that IT, work was "Ermlne
under another name Is going lead to another innno
ton suit according TO Edward Aronson, who said yes
terday that this production OF the work was IN dree'
violation OF tho decision OF JUICE Blodyett IN the Une
states supreme Court lns ana would lead 10 Legal
compics tions unless the edo. were abandoned. Me
have some good friends IN Poughseepsie, said M
Aronson land they will watc things closely to- night %
see now Robert Macsirc corresponds with Ermine;;
There ia little doubt they same thing and We shan
move al once ON the enemy'sanRs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-12
NEW rNyroRusFOg VETERANS

1t was decided NJ full melting OF the veteran 'o,u
OF the e2a Regiment at No Union Square last nisn
tina, ball should be givei at the Metropolitan OPEN
House The Board OF Masgement was authorized"
make the necessary ARA gements and designate 'a'
date Il was resolved tochauge the uniform o. , ~
corps and committee vachargsd with the ma
a dress gsiiy than ths now worn ooicne hlonse
Briggs who presided was IN favor OF PLAIN V'o. "a
TRAINED with black brad which was eAhioi's" ~"
seemed TO please many ofhe members
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-12

WORK BEGUN ar THE BIG OPERA .,,.,litsa
The first rehearsal tor the season at the mss
opera House took pace yesterday and 1t gave 4.
opportunity for the Dragon. the irlmense INV" 40 uSss
bear in siesirl.d show noir A'trOne and a
powers. II was largely mechanical ~,.ssk
a.d credit to Propert.-nsstsr Bradwen aua '"'
steam and electricity ,.uo,,,.u Opera boSss
The principal siugsrs OF ue CIR foday anaouG ~
being Frauletn iilh Lehman: frau ,,.rsr Albert ~
lain Marianne Branat. Fraaci1, sn. Fisnsr snd -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-12

yania and the Mississippi and |o3 III inc
Southern States below the Potomac and ONO
and east Of the Mississippi.
This ANALYSIS brings into prominence the
fact that the new building this year has Deeh
70 n remarkable extent acccssolyto or prepala-
for, for new settlement. The precise region
which is at present growing most rapidly III
,onulation. receiving the largest accesslonS
alike from immigration and from the mlgra-
t;on of citizens Of older States, is that IN
which more than half the new railway mileage
has been completed. Nor is this Dakota
Texas belt insignificant in area. Though IL
embraces ONLY three States and two Terri
tories it covers ,645 square miles, abou,
twice the area of all the original thirteen
st,tes which achieved their independence.
Railroad building in the South has been
active. and finds its explanation in the RAPID
DEVELOPMENT Of mining and manufacturing
resources in that section I'm the Northern
STATES east of the Mississippi only 100 miles
80 ,,o,v railroad have been built this wear, a
fact which indicates that there has been com
naratiyely little of the destructive paraliciihe
nrocess in the older States which did so muoh
mischief in the years 1S79-1SSl. But on
the present margin Of settlement, where new
farms are being most rapidly created and new
towns and cities, and where each day brings
MANY thousand new inhabitants from the older
States and from Europe more than half OF
the new mileage has been constructed As
this region grows, most of the new railroads
will doubtless become needful and profitable
Though the country as whole may not be
benefited by so rapid migration westward
tbe movement is one which cannot be ex-
nected to cease until the fertile lands OF the
interior have been well occupied.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-12
cOLruBYa PREsHMy PREPARING TO RA

The Columbia Co,legefrcshmen nave aifea'' -
practising for their race next year. aha "a
from tho school Of Arts % up the college boathou'e
the Harlem every Afternoon where with c. n beek".-
go as coach they rowu barges. The freshmen -
school of Mines have ut begun 10 practise YET a ter
sInres from The schol Of Arts C. K BurAs e,si
norarv capiain A. J. ,orrie L. S. Palmer. H. l.; psf.
f. D. johnson W. II. e,mnann. :. W. LEE, u w.
tis IT, C. Pickhari, X. Collins. L. H. C"'; 49,. csp6
re,siai ana y A. siss,n Aobut December inc ,rse
dates irom the 'varsir will begin 81 , pce
nee which viii be Continued until the weather. WIZ
nit them TO 20 upon ne water
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-12
MOVEMENTS OF TWO rHt'ORE SAHTBS.

His Highness the Thakore Sahiiof Mory n. 4 L..
has left some substantial tokens hrs appreciation OF
American manufactures having laced In TIE hato'''
his agents large orders allclasses OF GOODS 10 "
nlled exclusively nv goods of Amlfcan manu-
Ills Highness Sir Javatslng hee the rhakore sAho
Iimbdi has decided to return To india 10y way -
England, instead of the Pacin route. He Is no" I"
turning from san Francisco 10 NV YORK.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-12

A railway accident, rivalling in many OF Its
features the Chatsworth horror, happened On
Monday night near kouts, Ind. 1t IS Debevcd
that at least thirty lives were lost, ana moro
than half as many passengers were injured
The responsibility for the slaughter cannot
vet be definitely placed, but the collision was
caused by a fast freight train running TOO
close behind an cast-bound express. Some
thing about the express trains engine got out
of orucr and a short stop was made Tor repairs :
in few moments the heavy freight tram came
laundering along and plunged INTO the pas
srnecr cars Fire added to the horrors OF the
collision, and passengers held down III INC
rulns were burned before assistance could
reach them II is positively stated that no
nagman was sent back to warn approaching
trains. This was an ineXcusable blundcr'
To run two trains so close together was aiso
a piece of gross carelcssncss. No effort
should be spared to ascertain the response
billty for this railway murder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-12

NR. WILSON CAN SING AND WILL IA E To SEG
There is a splendid opportanily now fox lively thes-
cornored struggle between the Aronsons Francis Wkou
and Colonel John A. McCau- The manager OF Tho
"Belman" the city yesterday attend thsarst
nigh. of 1.-The Mouse Trap" aud TO look after the ca
production OF the Begun" at the Ffth Avenue thea
re Colonel McCau asked about that letter alleged
to have been written him by Francis Wilson with.
drawing from his purpose 10 appear In - The Lazy and
the Tiger" Tho manager seemed surprised, ad ex-
pressed the opinion that Mr. Wilson could not Fel do
that sort OF thing.
"Mr. Wilson can't withdraw without my consent" said
he. "and matters stand lac will have toappeaf
according TO agreement. have my usual conrct with
him and the colonel measured half the engh Of his
arm, adding -"abont that long, AMI he can't away
from that Shouldn't be surprised ii the whoie:umpGs
on the Aronsons part was 10 get all the advertisement
possIble out OF the matter one thing Is cerain, Mr.
Wilson can't back out without my consent. and mat
tiers LOOK think he Will Stag Tor me thls sumner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-12

SENATOR ALLISON TO SPEAK IN THIS STATE.
Icx Moincs Dispatch 10 The Chicago Tribune:
Urgent requests have scna Allison to
no to New and speak In the campaign there aid he
has decided q Chairman Bcardsley OF the RepuD
lcan state Central Committee has therefore cancelled
his for The present and tho senator Will
leaye to take part an the Now YORK campaign
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-12
SAVED BY HER SEARCH LIGHTS.
FAILURE or AN ATTACK ny TORPEDO BOATS Uox
THE ATLANTA.

FAILURE OF An ATTACK III ToNPEDO BOATS U0N
THE ATLANTA.
NEWPORT, Oct. IL (speciat.-The torpedo attac. u
night directed against the cruiser Atlanta proved h
failure as the Atlanta discovered the ATTACKING bas
long before they could resch the sap. II splen
night for the occasion. Darkness prcvalc, not tsf
was to be seen and the water just rough 70
cause sufficient noise drown the noise Of the approach
ing torpedo boats The Atlanta was stripped for 6itls
and had her sDars extending from the ships sdeson
nected with each other b. .eavy steel hawser Tia
attacking force OF six steam Launches AMI our
pulling boats armed with spar torpedoc'. AMI OF eat
pulling "gigs" decoy boats. All were Aier
command OF Commander Colby NJ. CEa;er
OF the Galena. All the torpedo oats
were armed With light corpedo-spar fitted with pmer
which was intended to explode il coming nearer han
twenty feet to the Atlanta. Vcrys signals were ced
by the boats In OF accident The object desired
to have the Atlanta contemplating an attack ony BIZ
steam launches and then suddenly finding herset re-
auired throw fhe electric light over large nller Of
boats with the pos ble result of permitting nora
of them to take advantage OF the dark rays and
possible, a successful at ack.
The attack began after z o'clock and By sfj
the Atlanta had with the assistance OF her pow gful
search lights ruled all the attacking boats II yas
another sucress for he Atlanta. The search lghtdu
splendid work and. CAPTAIN Chesier's attacking pry
convinced that attack by torpedo boats upoIahe
Atlanta could not be executed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-12

tho same time in 1850. So far as registration
tables furnish standard for Judging, politics
in the two cities appears to be in a healthy
state.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-12

Some women attempted to register yesterday,
with the usual result The body they should
20 before to get the right to register and vote
is not board of registration, but the Legs
iature
The "Personal Liberty" movement has
stirred up deal of opposition. number
of clergymcn have already preached sermons
denouncing the opening of saloons on Sunday
and yesterday the ministers of Albany discussed
the matter and resolved to call public meet
ing Nearly every denomination was repre-
scented Minister'S as a rule, do well TO eschew
politics but this is not political question
1t is a question of morals and good order, and
the friends of these, whether clerical or lay, are
bound to act when the dcsccration Of Sunday
is at stake.
1t is safe to say that no advocate of the Sat
urday half-holiday ever imagined that strike
would grow out of movement designed
solely to better the condition of large classes
of employees by giving them little moro
leisure time. But that is precisely what has
happened in the case of the brasswOrke,s and
the prospect is that long struggle will cnsue
The manufacturers say they cannot afford TO
give the half-hoiday with pay, and the men
decline to work on any other terms. The
State Board of Arbitration is trying TO settle
the matter, but the chances now are that II will
not succeed This is unfortunate from every
point of view.
Negotiations between Tammany Hall and
the County Democracy, looking to division
of tho Offices have been going on for some
time, and the leaders seem TO have got the
thing pretty nearly arranged. Of course, there
will be conference committees appointed and
conferences held, and then the conventions
will be called together to ratify the work laid
out for them, and later the Democratic voters
will be expected to do their share in carrying
out the plan. Government by an Oligarchy
in this way is direct cOntravcntion Of our
republican spirit. Are the people of this city
satisfied to have officials who arc chosen for
them by handful Of politicians
Yesterday was the first day for registra-
ton in this city and the second in Brooklyn
In New-York GLIB citizens attended to their
duty betimes-a few hundred more than on
the first day last year and nearly $1,000 more
than In 1885. In Brooklyn the voters turned
out in force. The number OF names put on
tho books was nearly 1000 moro than on the
second registration day last year. and even a
little larger than on the corresponding day in
the last Presidential year. So far SO, S42
nave registered this year. against 1866 at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-12

Some women attempted to register yesterday,
with the usual result. The body they should
20 before to get the right to register and vote
is not board of registration, but the Legs
iature
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-12
very serious thing has happened to the Prcsi
dent He has made himself ridiculous.

two-thirds vote against sympathy with the
Anarchists in the knights OF Labor General As
scmbly is n cheering sign. II the laboring men
did but know it, the Anarchist class their
worst enemies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-12

George Francis Train, feeding birds and talking
70 children in Madison Square is harmless and
even interesting character; George Francis Train
lnclting crac<-braincd and lawlcss crowds in
Chicago 20 riot, might become dangerous. We
advise him 20 come home fast rs steam can
carry him. Tho children will be glad To see him
again and nobody Will be sorry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-12

The Agricultural Bureau has in some way made
serious mistake, unless its latest report is erron-
cously quoted Either its statement OF wheat
acreage was about 100000 acres out of the way
or the report showing an average yield or ll.o
bushels 10 the acre docs not justify the eXpccta-
ton of nearly 45O, 900 900 bushels. AT that rate
the acreage must be about 3s,100,o00 whereas the
report Of the Bureau was that only 37,OOo,OOO
acres were sOwn. There is probably good reason
TO believe that the later report is the more trust
worthy Of the two. and that the yield now fore
Swallowed will prove more nearly correct than the
rlipr estimates